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The Boring Company acquires more land for Vegas Loop expansion: report

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Reports have indicated that Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has purchased a new piece of land in Las Vegas. The site is expected to play a role in the expansion of the Vegas Loop, a series of tunnels that would allow commuters to travel to and from key locations around Sin City. million to build.

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Audi staging 550-mile piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas for CES in Audi A7 Sportback concept

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Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. Audi will present its “Next Chapter” at CES, with the primary topic being the connected car with its surroundings. Earlier post.)

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BMW Connected update adds new services and devices

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A new update to the BMW Connected adds new services and additional devices to the personal mobility companion. The launch of BMW Connected Version 3.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 The update further improves convenience and connectivity. for Android is also now available.

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Hyundai, Motional to deploy Level 4 IONIQ 5 robotaxis in US in 2023

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Motional, formed in March 2020 as an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, will work in partnership with ride-hailing services to deploy the Level 4 autonomous vehicles starting in 2023. In such an event, a remote Motional operator could instantly connect to the vehicle and direct it to a new path.

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Visteon presenting connected cockpit concept collaboration with Renault at CES; open architecture approach

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Visteon Corporation will present its new connected cockpit electronics solution developed in collaboration with Renault at the 2014 International CES next week in Las Vegas. The many connected car functions are demonstrated via a multi-modal human-machine interface of voice, touch and advanced displays.

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Toyota and NTT enter long-term cooperation and capital alliance to commercialize smart city platform

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The two companies have been collaborating in the connected car field for several years. On 7 January at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota announced the outline of a project to build a prototype city connecting all kinds of goods and services that support people’s lives. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. —Klas Bendrik, VP and Group CIO at Volvo Cars. million bicycles were sold in 2013 (source: NPD Group 2013).

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